Pride Run 2018

2018 PRIDE RUN PHOENIX SPECIAL EDITION

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THANK YOU

to the following Pride Run Phoenix Sponsors:

CASH SPONSORS COSTCO CVS Health Right Toyota Honda Scion Sonora Quest Laboratories US Bank USSA VOYA IN-KIND Aunt Rita’s Big AZ Promotions BODYARMOR SuperDrink Calmoseptine Ointment Central United Methodist Church City of Phoenix (Vice Mayor’s Office) Fry’s Food Stores Gatorade Habit Burger Grill HYATT Place Justins Honey Peanut Butter

Keep Phoenix Beautiful KIND HEALTHY SNACKS Kona Deep Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Monster Energy Drink North Mountain Brewing Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix Mercury Power Crunch Road Runner Sports Shave Secret (King’s Crossing, Inc.) Sole Sports Running Zone Sparkling ICE United Parcel Service MEDIA SPONSORS 12News Compete Sports Diversity ECHO Magazine EZ Sports Talk GED MAG

Harkins ionAZ Pride Guide Riviera Broadcasting VOLUNTEER GROUPS 850Zip Arizona Roller Derby ASU Color Guard Aunt Rita’s CVS Health HYATT Hotels LaFamilia High School Maryvale High School More Than Bars Sunnyslope NHS United States Parcel Service USAA VOYA NATIONAL ANTHEM Julia Tomson Al Qaderi (MISK)

2018 Pride Run Special Edition 6 DIRECTORS LETTER

Dan Shabra, Race Director and Vice President

8 WELCOME LETTER Jared Garduno, SDL

10 PROCLAMATION

Greg Stanton, Mayor of Phoenix

12 FINISHERS EXPO MAP

Finish Line, Beer Garden, Vendors, Restrooms and First Aid

14 FITNESS

Improvement Comes with Weekly Consistency

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Hot Items You Shouldn't Do Without

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WELCOME

WELCOME TO OUR

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anniversary run The Phoenix Frontrunners and Pride Run committees welcome you to the twentieth annual Pride Run Phoenix – Half Marathon | 10K | 5K and Finishers Expo.

This year our committees hope to build on 2017’s successful event. The feedback from race participants and spectators was uniformly positive. In 2018 Pride Run Phoenix will continue to use a point-to-point half marathon, 10K and 5K course. On the professional running front Phoenix Frontrunners continues its tradition of an impressive national field.

We are eager to provide elite athletes an opportunity to run a high-quality course and strive to achieve a personal best. Last year’s participation confirmed that Pride Run Phoenix is arguably one of the best race courses offered in the state of Arizona. We have also heard this is a great training run for the Boston Marathon which follows a few short weeks later.

Race participants receive free admission to the Finishers Expo & Festival prior to and after the race. Participants 21 years and older will also be treated to a complimentary beer by our sponsor North Mountain Brewing. All-in-all, the entire weekend promises to be an invigorating and exciting experience for participants, spectators and volunteers alike.

Please help us in thanking all of our sponsors by using and promoting their products and services whenever possible. We also thank the City of Phoenix and their respective departments and agencies for allowing us to use their streets and other public accommodations. This Pride Run event would not exist without these invaluable contributions.

Finally, we thank all of you for participating, volunteering or simply cheering on the runners and walkers at all of the weekend’s events. In particular, we thank the participating runners and walkers for showing their confidence in our ability to host a world-class event. We’ll see everyone at the finish line!

DAN SHABRA Race Director and Vice President, Phoenix Frontrunners, Inc.

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WELCOME

20 Years of Racing Twenty years! Compete is excited to partner with Pride Run Phoenix to celebrate this milestone anniversary with them as well as all the runners and walkers here today.

The City of Phoenix and the world continue to make strides toward inclusion, diversity, equality and acceptance. As members of the Sports Diversity Leadership Council (SDLC) your Compete team and the Pride Run Phoenix are leaders in making these principles part of their everyday decisions and activities. Your participation today shows you are also a leader in this important movement and we thank you for your efforts.

Compete’s mission of “Uniting the World Through Sports,” is the perfect complement to this event and we are pleased to have put this guide together for your enjoyment.

Whether your goal is to cross the finish line in your personal best or to push yourself to race for the first time, we are thrilled you’re pushing yourself to COMPETE. If there is anything we can do to assist you or an organization you represent, or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I’d love to help you!

COMPETE MAGAZINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Connie Wardman, M.A., SDL connie@competenetwork.com PUBLISHER Eric Carlyle, SDL eric@competenetwork.com This special issue of Compete was created in partnership with Phoenix Frontrunners, Inc. If your organization produces or hosts a run, tournament, sports festival, awards ceremony or other type of event, please contact Compete today to find out how we can partner to produce a high-quality issue unique to your organization and its special events. Send us an email at publications@competenetwork.com MISSION STATEMENT Compete unites the world through sports.

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PROCLAMATION

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IMPROVEMENT comes with weeekly consistency by harry andrew

Jason Fitzgerald, a USATF running coach and owner of the award-winning blog and podcast, Strength Running, helps runners work on their personal bests. In one of his recent articles, “8 Things Every Runner Should Do Once a Week,� he says these eight simple tweaks can make you a better runner if you incorporate them into your training on a consistent once-a-week basis.

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Sleep a Little Longer Every Night Sleeping seven-to-nine hours a night should be your minimal goal when racing and training hard. Fitzgerald says it’s during sleep when our bodies perform their magic, releasing hormones like HGH (human growth hormone) that help with your recovery. Don’t abruptly change your sleep schedule, though; slowly change by going to bed around 15-minutes earlier each night and gradually increasing until you feel you’re getting the right amount of sleep.

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Run with a Group Once a Week Although running can be a solitary sport and a great way to work through your plans and problems, Fitzgerald says that running with other people can also be rewarding.

Long runs and speed sessions are great times to run with company since conversation not only can make time go by more quickly, it can also reduce your perceived amount of exertion. Pushing yourself in faster workouts may also benefit you but he cautions not to push so hard you wind up getting injured.

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Strengthen Your Core Emphasizing that a strong core doesn’t just mean have a set of six-pack abs, Fitzgerald says it includes all the muscles that make up your abdominals, glutes, hips and lower back, making runner-specific core work part of your regular routine. He suggests exercises like planks, bridges and a modified bicycle that work on your entire core and improve stamina and efficiency, helping to keep you injury-free.

Vary Your Surfaces Another way to avoid injury is to add some variety to your running terrain. Trails are especially helpful in working different muscles that include the small, underused stabilizers in your feet and ankles. But if you’re new to trail running, he says expect to be much slower.

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Lift Heavy Current research shows there are benefits to lifting weights, like improving form, preventing injuries, building power and speed as well as handling more mileage and harder workouts. But don’t lift for endurance, take random fitness classes or rely on stability training.

You need to improve your ability to produce force – only heavier weights will do that.

Run Varied Paces Don’t fall into a performance plateau by running the same pace every day. Fitzgerald says you should spend about 80 percent of your time running easy (an effort level where you can talk in complete sentences) and 20 percent running faster in workouts like tempos or speed intervals.

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Run “Naked” Well, almost but not quite. Keep your birthday suit covered but do remove all the gadgets. Learning to listen to your body is an essential skill that according to Fitzgerald takes practice to develop. At least once a week, he suggests leaving your watch at home or setting it on time of day to avoid worrying about your pace, something that’s especially effective on a recovery day.

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Train Your Brain Training your brain is as important as your physical training. Fitzgerald says learn to visualize upcoming races or workouts; envision successful outcomes and how you’ll make it happen.

And for races he suggests visualizing positive responses to stressors like feeling fatigued and hitting a low point. During your most difficult and race-specific workouts it’s helpful to run without listening to any music or podcasts to build higher levels of mental toughness and focus on being present during your run.

Follow Jason Fitzgerald’s work on Twitter at @JasonFitz1 and at StrengthRunning.com.

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GYM BAG

GYM BAG

HOT ITEMS YOU SHOULDN'T DO WITHOUT UNDER ARMOUR SPEEDFORM® VELOCITI RECORD-EQUIPPED RUNNING SHOE Here is Under Armour's new digitally connected eight-oz. shoe that tracks, analyzes and stores virtually every metric that matters to runners wanting to improve performance. The sensor inside the shoe syncs with UA MapMyRun through your own smartphone; purchase includes 1-year membership to UA MapMyRun MVP. Focused on speed, this shoe delivers a super lightweight feel & a bouncy cushioning system and will still track all your data running with or without your phone. The first smart shoe to use a simple jump test—they call it the Jump Around—to help you decide the intensity of your next run.

Features: innovative UA SpeedForm® construction molds to foot for a precision fit; engineered mesh delivers light, comfortable fit & amazing breathability; internal heel counter provides seamless, lightweight support and structure; embedded sockliner for added cushioning & seamless comfort and Charged Cushioning® midsole uses compressed foam for even greater responsiveness & durability, providing optimal cushioning & energy return. Comes in Black/Rhino Gray; also available for women. $139.99. www.underarmour.com

RADAR PACE™ Combining Oakley’s history of performance innovation with Intel’s expertise in technology advancement, Radar Pace™ is a real-time voice activated coaching system that creates a unique training program, tracks your performance and coaches you in the moment. It collects and analyzes your personal performance data, including heart rate, power output, speed, cadence, distance and time.

It integrates with top performance apps; creates personalized programs using your personal coach combined with Strava or Runkeeper and the Radar Pace™ App works for both iOS and Android. It also adjusts automatically to make up for missed workouts and keeps you on track toward your workout goals; additionally it responds to your questions when you ask. Includes hardware, charging cable, earbuds and case. $449. www.oakley.com

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PRESENTS

Yumi

A NIGHT OF COMPASSION

SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH

6PM – 10PM PARSONS CENTER AT 1 1 0 2 N . 1 S T S T R E E T, P H O E N I X , 8 5 0 0 4

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FEATURING

Carmela y Mas, Yumi La Rosa & Marga Gomez,

GLAAD Award-winning comedian.

Seen on Netflix “Sense8” & LOGO’s “One Night Stand Up”

All VIP event includes Comida con Sabor, 2 Bebidas Gratis, & UBER Transportation Discount!

After Party at Stacy’s @ Melrose